Chapter 12: Professional Knowledge in Diagnostic Services | Crossword


Across

1.a disease-causing microorganism.
4.chemicals often used in diagnostic tests to trigger desired chemical reactions.
5.a place where the pathogen can live, such as the human body, animals, food, or fomites.
6.a natural body opening or break in the skin that provides a way for pathogens to enter the body.
10.a very serious bacterial infection that most commonly affects the lungs and, before the development of antibiotics, was generally fatal.
11.the way in which a pathogen moves from its reservoir to a new host.
12.poisonous or harmful.
13.practices used when an infection can be spread by direct or indirect contact with a patient or his or her environment.
14.practices used when a pathogen can be transmitted through close contact with the respiratory system or mucous membranes of a patient.

Down

1.a natural body opening or break in the skin that provides a way for pathogens to leave the body.
2.physical interaction with an infected patient, surface, fluid, or object that can cause infection transmission.
3.needles, scalpels, or other sharp-edged objects found in healthcare settings that can puncture the skin.
7.not susceptible; able to survive in negative conditions.
8.confinement to a private room to prevent the spread of infection.
9.contaminated objects.

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